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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Peace Award will be given to individuals (MSCD students, faculty, staff, and administrators, and members of the community), both on and off campus, who demonstrate Advocacy,, Compassion, and a Commitment to Peace and Justice.

Nomination Forms are available at: MSCD Office of Student Life MSCD Institute for Women's Studies & Services MSCD VP for Student Services and online at www.mscd.edu/~collcom/@metrolmlkll_08_01.htm

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Return Nominations to: MSCD Office of Student Life P.O. Box 173362,Campus Box 74 Denver, CO 80217-3362 Attn: Elyse Yamauchi

Nominations must be received by: Friday, December 7, 200 I, Spm

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Tickets available from: • MSCD Office of Student Publications Tivoli Student Union, Suite 313 • MSCD Institute for Women's Studies & Services 1033 9th Street Park

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Facilities Management snow-ready Late snowstorms yield time to get I

campus ready for cold weather John R. Crane The Metropolitan

Plowed parking lots, salted sidewalks, and temperature regulation within campus buildings will keep students and staff on their feet and warm this winter, thanks to Auraria Higher Education Center's Parking Services and Facilities Management. The two departments have a . •. private contractor, Sabells, on call to plow the parking lots when the snow reaches three inches deep, according to Calcium Chloride is spread onto sidewalks to keep students Mark Gallagher, director of Auraria Parking and Transportation from slipping and falling, said Jesse Gil, grounds manager. It is Services. "We have a priority listing of certain parking lots to be plowed also spread onto cobblestone to prevent damage from plows, and Step-saver, which is salt, is used on steps, Gil said. first," said Gallagher, "however, we can do multiple lots at once." Temperature regulation in campus buildings varies, according The lots closest to classroom build:in~s and other main bl'utdiiigs, slich as t1ilTivoli, are.p1owed first, with 1i plowi.;-0rking to .Jim Peasley, supervisor of Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning. its way out to lots further away, Gallagher said. HVAC divides the campus into six zones, Peasley said. Student parking patterns are affected when snow accumulates, Gallagher said. People arrive later, and there are less cars as well. Thermostats in each zone are set at certain temperatures and Those students who show up will crowd their cars in the center of HVAC mechanics monitor equipment which maintain settings, according to Peasley. the lot or park in the garage, Gallagher said. To keep the pipes, which circulate heat throughout the Students also, in rare instances, create a third parking space buildings, from freezing, water kept in those pipes to keep behind two cars already parked, blocking traffic and boxing the cool the rest of the year is drained out, said Peasley. Hot buildings middle car in so it can't leave its space, Gallagher said. "This is usually due to confusion," said Gallagher. Sometimes water is then run through coils connected to the pipes to keep the snow will blur the parking boundaries, and people in a hurry may pipes from freezing, said Peasley. To generate heat for the majority of the campus, steam is bought not be able to see well, he said. "We will have a tow truck come and tow the third car out of the from The Public Service Company, converted to hot water which is way to another spot close by so the middle car can get out," said put into coils, according to Peasley. Coil fa ns circulate heat from the water through the pipes which in turn blow hot air through the Gallagher. As for plowing, it makes more sense financially to contract a vents to keep rooms warm, according to Peasley. "The main pipe runs .from North Colfax, between the Central company during the winter months, according to Dean Wolf, and West classroom buildings, and past the library," said Peasley. executive vice president of administration. For the last 10-12 ye.ars, efforts have been made to create a "Investing money in equipment that sits around for the rest of reasonably warm environment for students and staff, according to the year makes no sense," said Wolf. Wolf. "We're moving into the 21st century with a plan to control 'we're moving into the heating in all major buildings from a central area to get ahead of potential problems," said Wolf. Auraria students are going gently into that cold winter with with a to control heating in all major resignation and preparedness. Ravi Mainali, a senior at the University of Colorado at Denver, is entering his second winter here. buildings from a central area to get "I thought the snow would come earlier," said Mainali, who is from Nepal. "The cold doesn't bother me very much." For Melissa Snow, CU-Denver junior, there isn't much anyone of potential can do about the cold. "It will always be ·cold , no matter how prepared you are," said -Dean Wolf

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Auraria groundskeeper John Garret clears snow Nov. 27. The snowstorm during Thanksgiving break was the first time this semester the snow plows were put to work.

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5 THE METROPOLITAN NOVEMBER 30, 2001

news briefs

Free one-act plays Dec. 5-6

Shannon Davidson -The Metropolitan Chris Medina (left) playing the role of AIDS/Death hands a condom to Jerry Garcia, playing a sexually overactive man who contracts AIDS in a performance of "Closet Cases" in the Tivoli Nov.28. Both actors are part of the FENIX Teatro, a touring educational theatre program.

AIDS Day celebrated early

Child Center receives grant

Auraria Health Center offers free condoms, confidential HIV/AIDS testing, information

The Department of Education awarded Auraria's Child Care Center a $524,000 grant in October. The grant, which will mostly be used to subsidize child care tuition for students, will be dispersed during the next four years. In addition to child care subsidies, the funding will also be used for parent education, extracurricular activities such as music, dance and karate, speech therapy and physical education equipment.

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Red ribbons, white flags with handwritten messages, free condoms, and a troupe of young activist actors stood out amidst daily happenings at the Tivoli on Nov. 28, or Auraria's World AIDS Day. Although traditionally observed on Dec. 1, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans Studem Services Director K;:iren Bensen said the day was moved U.iJ ·~ mpus because the normal date fell on Sat1... - ··. Bensen said the consensus was that World AIDS Day should be observed when as many people on campus as possible could get the message of AIDS awareness.

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"It's one day out of the year to commemorate and raise awareness about AIDS/HIV and how to prevent it," Bensen said. World AIDS Day was first observed on Dec. 1, 1988, according to Billi Mavromatis, a health educator at Auraria Health Center. "Each World AIDS Day has a focus; this year it's youth and AIDS in the 21st Nico Baker - Courtesy GLBT Student Services century," Mavromatis said. Several statistics released by the Community College of Denver Student Colorado AIDS Project are part of the Life, were performed by members of reason for the youth focus, according to FENIX Teatro, a touring educational 1\lf avromatis. theatre program, which is part of the These include: Worldwide, 10 million FENIX Project. people ages 15-24 are living with Teatro member and Metro student HIV/AIDS; half the world's new HIV · Jerry Garcia said they tour area high infections occm· in people under the age schools doing "Closet Cases," as well as of 25; young Americans, ages 13-25, are a sexual decision-making show called contracting HIV at the rate of two every "The Freshman." hour. "I think education is the thing a lot of "Because of these statistics, it people lack," Garcia said,. "and it's the becomes all the more important for us to thing we need to get out there for some bring this to the c:1 mpus' attention," prevention." Mavromatis said. Garcia said he usually sees a visible One attention gettL - ~s "Closet reaction from the audience right away. Cases," a short look at 1 ; 11dices "Just based on the reaction today, we surrounding AIDS, and some of the \ ·ays made a difference," he said. "It's youth it is contracted and spread. speaking to youth about something The two shows, sponsored by GLBT, important." the Auraria Health Center and

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Metro Theater will be presenting a series of one-act plays starting at 7 p.m. on Dec. 56 in Arts 271. Both nights' performances are free to all Auraria students. The plays are part of the fall 2001 directing class project and are student directed and acted. "A lot of us worked hard on this project," said Ron Dawson Jr., Metro junior and director of "Ferris Wheel," a featured play. "These are the future actors and directors, the talent, of OlJr community. We're doing this for a grade, but we're also trying to bring out are in a small package," he said.

Shannon Davidson -The Metropolitan Touring educational lheater program member Justin McCarty gives a performance on dealing with a father who died of AIDS in the Tivoli on World AIDS Day, Nov.28.

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Snowstorms arrive late WINTER from 3 Snow. Snow fought frequently with her roommate over heating their home. She wanted it on. He wanted it off. She solved her dilemma by getting herself a space heater for her room. · Grant Amsberry, Metro freshman, knows the dilemmas that come with dealing with winters here. "It's cold outside, but when you get into school, it's hot," said Amsberry, who is from Colorado." It gets crowded in warm places." Amsberry likes the snow as long as he gets to snowboard. "It's no fun just sitting in it," said Amsberry. Danelle Chavez, Metro sophomore, has no problem with winter. She said she prepared with snow tires and plenty of jackets. "I like snow and the cold. It's my favorite time of the year," said Chavez, ''You get a snowfall and the next day it's gone."

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Larry Eugene Breeden reported a vehicle theft Nov. 11. Breeden parked and locked his car in Auraria's Lot H at 1 p.m. When he returned at 2:30 p.m., he discovered hiS car missing. Reports described it as a gray, two-door 1986 Chevy Monte Carlo. Reports say the theft occurred between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 11.

Bicycle thef I Michael Evans, Metro, reported a bicycle theft Nov. 13. Evans parked and locked his bicycle in a bike rack at 10th and Curtis streets at 11 a.m. When he returned at 5:50 p.m., he discovered his bicycle and cable lock missing. Reports say the theft occurred between 11 a.m. and 5:50 p.m. Nov. 13.

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Warrant arrests Robert Bruce Laauwe, no campus affiliation, was arrested in connection with outstanding warrants Nov. 15. 路 Erik Rehman, no campus affiliation, was arrested m connection with outstanding warrants Nov. 16. James Henry Bigboy, no campus affiliation, was arrested Nov. 19 in connection with outstanding warrants. - Aimee Potter

corrections The Metropolitan strives for accuracy. If you spot an error, call Sean Weaver at (303) 556-8353.

The Metropolitan With the end of the semester fast approaching, now might be a good time to look for that library book you haven't seen since the first week of school and return it. It just might save you $75. "We don't negotiate fines too much," Evelyn Jamerino, circulation supervisor for the Auraria Library, said. "You're really expected to pay your fines." Jamerino added the $75 is the extreme fine that is charged to a student for any book that is lost or not returned. The standard library fines start at $0.25 per day per item and max out at $10 per item. The library considers an item lost if it is 28 days overdue. For some students, an overdue library book and fine might not seem like that big of a deal. But Jamerino said the library will take steps to collect on all past debts. Since the Auraria Library is a state

institution, Jamerino said it is bound by law to collect all unpaid debts. A 1992 state law stated any debt owed to a state agency must go to the collection process if it is 30 days past due and totals $50 or more. Sandra Dedrick, the library's financial manager, saicf the library currently has 3,000 patron records in collection. This figure, however, Dedrick said really isn't that high considering the library has more than 70,000 student and non-student users in its system. Dedrick said the library tries to be accommodating to students who have fines. After the book is considered overdue the student's name gets sent to Dedrick who then has her assistant search for the book. If the book is not found a letter of collection is sent to the student, who then has the opportunity to pay the fine. Once the student's fines reach $10 they are then blocked from any further library usage. This block does not just

include checking out books, but also from using materials reserved from teachers for classes. The goal, Dedrick said, is not send the student to collection. "We don't want the money. We want the book," she said. Dedrick added a lot of the time students go to collection because the library has a bad address for the student and they don't receive their notices. This problem can be solved, she said, if the student takes the time to update their record when they check out their book. One student misconception about overdue fines Dedrick said is grades or transcripts will be withheld if the fines are not paid. Because the Auraria Library serves more than just one college it becomes a matter of logistics and privacy. "Nothing academic will happen to you from the library," she said. "We cannot put a hold on transcripts. It is a privacy issue."

Reinstating military draft on students' minds as war in Afghanistan progresses Julian Vigil

The Metropolitan The Bush administration has said it's unlikely a military draft would be reinstated, but with the ending of the ongoing war a mystery, students around campus remain apprehensive, but would cautiously proceed if drafted. "I would gladly go [fight]," said Metro junior :i\.dam Smith. "This whole thing, I don't know, kind of made me bloodthirsty. I want to see something done about it." Nevertheless, Smith added, he would have to be drafted before he would enlist, because he still isn't sure the terror attacks merited a full-blown war. Jon Sherman, a Metro sophomore, expressed similar ambivalence. "I think it's a pretty touchy situation. We can't just let another country push us around." But, he added, going to war was never a course that should be rushed into. " I wouldn't be too excited about it," Sherman said. "Maybe I would be exempt because I am in college." The current draft law states a college student can have his induction postponed only until the end of the current semester. A senior's call to duty can be postponed until the end of the academic year. The last time a U.S. citiz.:!n was drafted was in 1973, when the military converted to an all-volunteer force as the Vietnam War drew to a close. Between 1975 and 1980, the nation's 18-year-old males were not even required to register with the selective service. Since 1980, every able American man has been required to register with selective service 30 days after turning 18. If President George W. Bush, for the first time in the last quarter century, were to sign legislation implementing a draft, men ages 20 - 25 would be eligible, with 20-year olds being the first to be drafted '. l.

using a lottery based on birth dates. Due to the unknown factors of the war and the possibility it could last for years, some young men might have to face a new reality that has no exemption for college students. "Our generation has always felt so safe and secure," said Metro senior, Cara Stalworth. "We don't know what we're suppose to do because we've been brought up in a safety net, and it's gone."

With the safety net now broken, one student summed up a statement about the men and women in the military and how they are receiving greater respect. "I saw a reserve in uniform walking across campus when this whole thing started, after be had been called up to duty, and it really hit home for me," said senior Jeff Rodgers. "Of course I would go if I was drafted, but it's a very far away idea that it could actually happen."

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editor sean weaver

Reiuvenate the spirit of Christmas

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Walter Gant Staff columnist The holiday season is right around the corner and everyone is starting to cheer up. Kids are running around malls and Christmas decorations are popping up daily. This is the season of giving. Everything appears to be all good, yet you must ask yourself, "Is it all good?" In my opinion Christmas has been ruined. If you're younger than 11, Christmas is fun, but once you turn 12 you start to find out really what Christmas is about. It becomes an issue of outdoing others, friends and family, for presents. It becomes "The Day After Thanksgiving" sales. It becomes everything, but a celebration of love, peace, and remembrance. How can we change this? Let's start with the commercialization of the holiday. Christmas is not about a million sales. It's the biggest shopping

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emphasized thing. Once you grow older most of us lose sight of the origin of this holiday. The next step is to truly get over the exploitation of this holiday. Instead of guessing what people want and getting them something unnecessary, you should just ask them what the truly need. Once you actually provide someone with what they really need, you've done a good service for someone. If you can't afford it, you should have no shame to tell them that. Find out what else they need, something within your budget. The honest truth is no man will turn down underwear and socks. Most women will not turn down perfume or undergarments. So you won't have to break your wallet for these things. I'm don't have all the answers. In fact, I have as many questions as everybody else. Many religious group celebrate this holiday season differently. The one thing we should all try to do is start striving to make Christmas a better holiday. Start treating the next man like a brother. Start taking all of these lessons"that you learned during Christmas time to the heart. Maybe then we can all start getting the true joy of Christmas back into our lives.

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holiday of the year, but I could do without all that Christmas glee in my face . I'm getting to that age where soon I want to cry after the holidays are over. Soon I'll have my own mountain of unaffordable credit card bills. The only people who seem to be enjoying Christmas are the parents of young children. At least they can get vicarious enjoyment from watching their kids. For the children, the holiday is still pretty innocent. The biggest thing for them is whether or not they get that new X Box. They still believe in Santa Claus, and they don't have to buy people gifts. When they open their presents, their joy is just a beautiful thing. That emotion those kids feel is something I doubt I will feel until I have my own tribe of crumb snatchers. So I ask myself how could this holiday be rejuvenated for me? The fist thing might be the acceptance of religion. Christmas is, after all, a holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. That's something that is rarely, if ever, emphasized during this season. You might see a few Christmas cards with his likeness on it but that's the extent of it. If you were brought up in church, it might have once been a seriously

Jenny Arribau Staff columnist Have you always dreamed of traveling abroad? It seems to be in every student's dreams, but not in their plans. During wishful conversations about lands overseas I ask many friends when they'll be traveling abroad, and they usually give me a doubtful smile and carry on with another busy day. Despite what many friends and advertisements will have you believe, international travel IS possible for nearly eve1y American College student, and the time to do it is now. Our society has dictated many unwritten rules about traveling that we often believe to be true. These myths may be preventing you from exploring the true settings of your wildest fantasies around the world. Myth #1: 1raueling is always expensiue. Truth: Airfare and hotel accommodations in the United States are generally over-priced when compared to the prices in many other countries. In many popular travel destinations in places such as Spain, Italy, and Greece, for example, a clean hotel room can be obtained for 15 dollars a night, and even less in a youth hostel. With a student travel card one can purchase very cheap plane, train and bus tickets in many

parts of the world. Myth#2: Being on a trip means spending money. Truth: Besides paying for transportation, food, shelter and occasional necessities, you need n·ot spend your life s'avings while traveling. Consider staying in youth hostels so you can save money to extend time spent experiencing a new culture and making new friends. As for souvenirs, your friends at home should enjoy your pictures, postcards and stories of adventure much more than a miniature pyramid that says "Egypt" on it. Myth#3: No one, especially a woman, can trauel alone safely. Truth: Ifyou are well informed about the place you are visiting by current news, a good guidebook, and word of mouth, you will be perfectly safe in many countries, including some Middle Eastern ones. If you are always aware of your surroundings and open to learning from those whom you meet, it's very likely that you will have a successful and safe trip abroad. · Myth#4: The greatest place to trauel is Eiirope, and second and third world countries are not worth uisiting. Truth: Europe is a great place to travel, but there are plenty of countries outside of Europe that are just as beautiful, exciting and interesting to explore. Mexico is a good example of this, as it is a country widely misunderstood by some Americans as no more than a border town or commercialized beach resort. In reality, it contains impressive ancient architecture, a rich cultural heritage and friendly people and beautiful scenery.

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While many of us fantasize about a trip to Europe, many Europeans dream of traveling to Mexico. So now you have no excuses for why you cannot travel. It's time to save up some cash and go. The money that you spend this week on rent and food could last you well over a month in Morocco, Turkey, Malaysia, and some of the Greek Isles. Be drastic, sell your car and take off for a year. You will learn more about the world than you have in the last semester .or eight. Forget your travel agent's vacation package and create your own, especially while airfare is cheap and fewer people are traveling. When you arrive at yo~ destination, all you will need is some money, a few belongings, a current guidebook, eagerness to understand a different culture and a spontaneous attitude. To have a flexible attitude is important, because while you are traveling your plans might change. Be it weather, inaccurate train, bus, and/or boat schedules, dwindling funds or simply your choice, you could find yourself in a country that you've never heard of. With the right mindset, this unpredictability is not a disadvantage, but the adventure and thrill of travel. Many people around the world will never leave their home country because they do not have the adequate resources or a widely accepted passport like many of us do in the States. Be someone who lives the universal dream, get out there and see the world.

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When the two maternal figures in Lester Strong's life, his mother and his grandmother, passed away Strong put on his million-dollar smile and went forward, following his mother's advice: "It doesn't • matter where you come from; it matters where you go." "He just doesn't sit in a chair of judgment, it is not his style and it is not who he is," Metro basketball coach Mike Dunlap said. "I saw him at his mother's funeral, I saw him on the day that his grandmother died a couple of weeks ago, there is a dignity of handling crisis about him that is very sage-like." When Strong does look back, he remembers only the sunshine. Like how his mother would wrestle with him and always win-she knew his soft spots. Or how his grandmother would watch over him and his three brothers and sisters, and how she brought religion into his life, and told him to go to church. ''It's just about me thinking about the good things I had with them more then the bad," Strong said, "and me knowing

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that they are not suffering now and that I Strong received rave reviews at also have a life that they want me to live. Moorpark. On the court, he led the After my mom died, I really didn't care Raiders to the Final Four, averaging 24 about basketball. I wanted to leave it." points, 11 rebounds and four blocks to go Strong's mother with an unreal died a couple months 63.9 field-goal after he graduated Off percentage. from Kennedy High the court, he had a School in Denver last 3.0 GPA. year. While his mother "I'm really struggled with cancer, proud of the way Strong failed to qualify he performed on the ACT. His there academically scholarship to Metro and I commend was voided and the him for it," Dunlap four Division I said. "And programs stopped obviously he did recruiting him. He was quite well as a Colorado's top -head coach Mike Dunlap basketball player, prospect, but now the so it was one heck outlook wasn't as of a good year for bright. him.". Unlike other coaches, Dunlap didn't In high school, no matter how hard he walk away. He sent Strong to Moorpark tried Strong could not hide from John Junior College in California, a top Andrews. When Andrews, the basketball academic school. coach, saw this 6-foot-7, scrawny body in ''Most schools didn't want to go through his classroom, he had to get Strong ·to the hard work and the patience of waiting play basketball. Strong, though, for Lester, but we were willing to do that," considered himself a football player. Dunlap said. "Coach Andrews just wanted me to give

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it a try and I'm glad I did," Strong said. And when Lester got a hold of a basketball, it gave Andrews goose bumps. Strong is an explosive leaper, with uncanny timing for gathering in stray rebounds and blocking shots. "I thought he would end up being the best player we ever had," Andrews said. He ended up being the best player in the state, averaging 24 points and 18 rebounds a game his senior year. "He was incredible to watch," Andrews added. Most players' signatures are made by a stroke of a pen, for Strong the smile on his face is his signature. "He has an unbelievable smile," Dunlap said. "He has a great smile that lights up the room. He calls his teammates "family," and realizes that if it weren't for basketball, he wouldn't be in college. His not a bookworm, he admits, but basketball is going to get him an education and he hopes a degree-he would be the first in his family to do so. "The beauty of Lester is that he has a integrity that he came here with," Dunlap sai<!. ''We didn't give him that, he has that and how do you put a price on that?"

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Metro guard Natasha Molock drives to the hoop past a Northern State defender during a game Nov. 24.

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The Metropolitan Every athletic team has that one player who is shy, but always makes a huge impact. For Metro's women's basketball it's Natasha Molock. This 5 foot 6 inch redshirt freshman has become the "quiet spirit" of the Roadrunners squad. Never giving more than a three-word answer, Molock's shyness is never seen on the basketball court. Before coming to Metro, Molock was a three-sport athlete at Denver East High School. Along with ba~etball, she ran track and was a member of the volleyball team. Basketball was where her heart lay earning her All-City and All-State honors. Molock, being close to her family, decided that she would stay close to

home. Once being recruited to play for "In the heat of the moment, Natasha the Roadrunners Molock decided to red- won't yell," sophomore center Rachel shirt her first year so she could learn Grove said. "She waits until things clam more about the college down to tell game. you what you did ''It was my decision to sit "She has a kind heart out last year," Molock said. wrong, she "I didn't know what to and gives so much never has expect and I wanted to anything make the transition from love to people around negative to say." high school to college." her." Molock thinks that her Molock's sitting out last year made competitive edge does her more of an asset to the -Miriam Rabih come out Roadrunners squad. ''The one thing that I can when she do for this team is learn more from each plays, however. game and help get the team on the same "She's quick, she always has her hands page," she said. in the passing lane," Grove said. "Last The Roadrunners season has just year we weren't a quick team, and she started, only playing four games, but definitely beings that to the team." Molock has already begun to mature as a Fitness instructor Miriam Rabih, player. worked-out with the Roadrunners before

the season and has become a close friend of Molock's. ''Most people don't know that Natasha loves working with kids," she said. "She has a kind heart and gives so much love to people around her" Watching Molock on the court, people wouldn't know that she is a very private person. "One thing about Natasha is that she never gives up on the people around her," Rabih said. "She feels that you can do anything if you love it enough." Molock got that attitude from her older sister Vonda, who is a big part in her success as an athlete and a person. "A lo.t of the things she is doing today she wouldn't be doing if it weren't for her sister," Rabih said.

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Going into the Thanksgiving holiday, Metro's men's basketball team headed southwest to Hawaii for the ...BYU-Hawaii Classic. While in Hawaii, the Roadrunners faced BYUHawaii in the first game Nov.23. The Roadrunners fell to BYU, 85-70. "We didn't take care of the ball against BYU," head coach Mike Dunlap said. "That's very usual for us." Senior Mike Buggs lead the Roadrunners off the bench with 20 points. Junior Patrick Mutombo and

sophomore Luke Kendall added 16 a piece. "Friday was disappointing because we didn't follow our system," Dunlap said. The next night the Roadrunners went up against the No. 9 ranked team Cal-State San Bernardino. Cal-State had four of their five starters back from last year's team, which was just shy of making the Elite Eight. The Roadrunners were up by six at half time, 33-27. "Defensively we were very good," Dunlap said. "It was a good measuring stick for us to see where we ate as a team."The Roadrunners defense wasn't enough to hold off Cal-State falling 70-62. Kendall lead the Roadrunners with 23 points and

seven assists. Mutombo added 16 points and senior Lee Bethea contributed 11. "At times we moved the ball well, but it was sporadic and that's why we couldn't get the job done," senior Joe Kelly said. "Sometimes our defensive was good and at times is wasn't." Despite their loss, Dunlap was pleased with the team's effort. "We have a lack of experience at certain key positions," Dunlap said. "This was a very productive trip and we have a lot to build on." Before the Roadrunners start conference play on Dec. 7 they'll meet Rocky Mountain College on Dec. 2 at 2 p.m.

Wo111en' s basketball starts season on sour note where she left off last year, and led the Roadrunners dominated on the glass, out rebounding Metro 57-38. Once again Swanson gave a· solid effort, scoring 12 10 points and five assist and freshman Stacia Swanson points and collecting seven boards. Her 19 rebounds over the weekend was the most of any player in the Staying at home for the holidays was not exactly a collected 12 rebounds. good thing for the Metro's women's basketball team. In However, it was the second game that gave head tournament and earned her an award for that category. fact, it was the opponents who made themselves coach Mike Power fits. After playing what Power Lindholm and Molock led the team in scoring, each comfortable at the 2001 Roadrunner Thanksgiving described as "three really great games," the posting 14. With the season just getting under way, the Classic. Roadrunners were routed by Nothem State University Roadrunners have a lot to look forward to. They are The Auraria Events Center turned out not to be quite• 92-69. The game featured several defensive breakdowns AJ Anderson is the only senior on the extremely young. the home court advantage the Roadrunners were and missed assignments from the Roadrunners. roster, and the more games they play, the better they Time after time, the Wolves were a~le to break the hoping for as they lost both games in the tournament, will get. The strengths they bring to the table are great Roadrunner full-court press, generatmg easy layups and remain winless on the season (0-4). speed, quickness and a strong desire to win. In the first game, despite shooting a blistering 47.8 and wide open looks at three point shots. But with any young team, they also have a lot to "Mentally we weren't in it,"said Power. "We missed percent from the floor, the Roadrunners lost a work on. Because the team is not very tall, rebounding heartbreaker 87-84 to Briar Cliff College. After going 5. matchups that we ~sually d?n't." is a weakness. Also, fine tuning the half court offense 9 from three point range in the first half, they managed However, the missed assignments was not the only will help when the team is not able to run the fast break to connect on just one of seven from behind the arc in problem. The Roadrunners shot just .296 from the floor. offense. the second, as they were outscored 52-45. Out of the 71 field goals Metro attempted, 25 were three Junior center Malene Lindholm picked up from pointers with only five going in. Northern also Jason Sheehan

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Swimming and diving struggles to fill rosters for competition Jason Sheehan

The Metropolitan Every coach has to deal with player eligibility. No coach should have to go deal with what swimming and diving head coach Rich LeDuc is going through. With only six women and four men able to compete, the first-year coach heads into every dual meet knowing that his team has no shot for a victory. "Even if we won every single event we competed in, we still wouldn't be able to win a meet," LeDuc said. That is because there are several events the Roadrunners are unable to fill with bodies. In their last meet against Colorado College, there was a total of 26 events. The team competed in only 14. "We just don't have the numbers to win meets," added LeDuc. "It gets a little frustrating."

To make matters worse, the only male diver on the team, freshman Robert Robinson, was injured in the meet against Colorado School of Mines and could not compete the next day against Colorado College. Also, the absence of Senior Jason Holmes over the weekend meant the men's team could not race in relay events. The eligibility issue is not one based upon poor grades, but rather the NCAA Clearing House. Some of the members of the team did not fill out the necessary paper work until well past the deadline mandated by the NCAA. LeDuc said that he thinks some kids will be eligible in January. Although the team may be struggling, certain individuals are not. Sophomore Jonathan Sterchy collected three first- place finishes against Colorado College, hardly breaking a sweat while winning the men's 500-yard freestyle by more than 25 seconds with

a time of 5:01.26. Sterchy also notched first place finishes in the 200 freestyle (1:49.56) and the 100 butterfly ( 58.48). LeDuc also expects Junior Mathieu Mermillon and Holmes to join Sterchy at the National Championships in March. Mermillon matched Sterchy with three victories in the meet against CC. He had little trouble in the men's 200 breaststroke easily finishing first with a time of 2:13.13, nearly 20 seconds faster than second place. He also gained first place in the 200 individual medley (2:00.51) and won the mixed 1000 freestyle (10.22.30) by an eye-popping 28 seconds. On the women's side, Junior Naomi Rutenberg and Sophomore Mikel Zirruolo h~ve been competing very well. Against CC, Zirruolo finished first in the women's 200 individual medley with a time of 2:27.36, while Rutenberg won the 200 freestyle race with a time of 2:10.92.

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for her painting Losing Control, and Brenton Slivka's painting Crystalus Ex Morior. Brenda Colebank, a graphic design student, won in the category of best graphic design for her images of the Tabor Shopping Center in Denver. "The angle and the fonts that were involved I think had a nice effect on grabbing someone's attention," Colebank said. "The best part is knowing that you found a field that you really enjoy and that you have potential," Colebank said. "I don't want to be rich for a living I just want to have fun at what I do." Janet Warren took home an award in the best painting category. Her painting, which is untitled, is four feet by four feet in size and is a nonrepresentational piece. Nonrepresentational art is very similar to abstract art. The design features bold complimentary colors of orange and blue with large shapes. She started the oil painting last spring and after adding some finishing touches to it, she decided to enter it in this year's studen~ art show. Warren has entered contests in the past but says this is her first time winning an award. "I was very pleased to have won the prize and I really enjoy working on big pieces as well as nonrepresentational pieces," Warren said. This year there was a special award of $50 given to the winner in the multimedia category. CCD student Yugi Minamihata was fortunate enough to win in this category for his work titled Akira. Many of the students exhibiting their work have already done so at other galleries including the Fresh Art Gallery, the Revolutions Gallery and Goog Gallery. Matier adds the students sell out of this show every year and that's part of the process of making money from their art and becoming a professional. "We live in a competitive world," Matier said, "and it's so positive for the students to be awarded "for their hard work."

Photo: Community College of Denver multimedia design professor Lincoln Phillips discusses a project by Yugi Minamihata with college academic advisors in the Emanuel Gallery on Nov. 28. Minamahata's project is on display in the gallery for the Community College of Denver's end of year art show. Chris Lawson -The Metropolitan

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•All current Metro students and alumni are eligible. • Writing will be accepted on floppy disks or emailed to jarrettj@mscd.edu. Category (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama), name, telephone number, and student ID must be written on the label of the floppy disks and included with each text file. •Art will be accepted on 35mm slides or CDs. • Music will be accepted on CDs. Music should be in appropriate aiff, MP3 or on standard CDs. • Multimedia and video submissions will be accepted on SVHS and DV tapes. • Please include your name, address, telephone number, and student ID. • Submissions may be dropped off at the MSCD Office of Student Publications, Tivoli #313 or emailed at jarrettj@mscd.edu.

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Living with the ghost virus Hepatitis organization co-founder talks about his disease •

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"At least four people die every day of hepatitis C, compared to one of AIDS. At least. It could be more."

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Chris Ward The Metropolitan Robert Morse wants people to know about hepatitis C. To that end he spoke at Auraria Nov. 27, explaining the disease he was diagnosed with in 1993. "Probably most of you don't think about hepatitis," Morse told the students -who gathered at the Tivoli for his presentation. He said the disease bas been overshadowed by AIDS in the. public eye, even though it currently claims more lives. "At least four people die every day of hepatitis C, compared to one of AIDS," Morse said. "At least. It could be more." Morse is one of the founders of the Hep C Connection, a program designed to provide help and support for people with hepatitis C and their families. "We will help you in any way we can so you can have quality of life," Morse said of the program. The Hep C Connection also contributes to research for a way to treat the liver disease. "The big scary part is that there is no vaccine (for hepatitis C)," Morse said. Because the virus mutates it cannot be isolated. This behavior has earned the disease nicknames such as "The Unsolved Mystery" and "The Ghost Virus." Prior to 1997, the only treatment for hepatitis C was a drug called

Interferon, Morse said. However, even with Interferon the survival rate was only about 10 percent. "What I took that as, in '93, was a death sentence," Morse said. "It goes the distance," Morse said of hepatitis C. "It starts out with infection, goes to inflammation, goes to fibrosis, and then to cirrhosis. "I went through all fou1· stages," Morse said. And like 50 percent of the people who get to the fourth stage, he developed liver cancer. Six months ago he had a liver transplant. "What (the transplant) did was it bought me time," Morse said. "I am eternally thankful - I was within 30 days of death." One of the reasons the survival rate is so low is the lack of symptoms during the early stages of hepatitis C, Morse said. Most cases are not diagnosed until fibrosis , which creates a fatigue in the body. "I noticed my endurance was getting less and less," Morse said. "But I blew it off. I never thought about hepatitis." Morse said he might have had it more than 20 years without knowing; he was diagnosed in 1970 with hepatitis A and a then unknown virus. "I probably had it for a long time." Hepatitis C was discovered in 1989; prior to that only hepatitis A a nd B were known. Since then two new strains have been documented, and two more are being researched, Morse said. Of the known strains, A. B, D,

and E all have vaccines, and are rarely seen today in the United States. "When you get into third world countries, that's a different story," Morse added. "They aren't vaccinating as much. Hepatitis A and B are still very prevalent." Even after its discovery, it was still several years before reliable testing was developed, Morse said. Until 1992 the only test was not thorough enough, and often gave people who had hepatitis C a clean bill of health. Since then more accurate tests have been developed. "You get these bloodworks done, you know not only if you have it or not, you know how fast it is replicating," Morse said. Patients are also tested to determine their genome type, which plays a factor in how effective different treatments will be. Hepatitis C is strictly blood to blood, Morse said, which means it can only be transmitted from one person's blood to another's. High-risk activities include sharing needles, using IV or nasal drugs, blood transfusions prior to 1992, unsanitary tattoos and p1ercmgs. Contrary to what several people think, Morse said, hepatitis is not transmitted sexually. "You can walk out of this room and call the (Center for Disease Control) in Georgia and ask if there are any reported cases of hep C through sexual contact, and they will tell you no," he said. · While knowing the causes and being able to detect hepatitis C are helping, hepatitis C is still listed as a terminal disease. "The only reason they say that is there's no vaccine," Morse said. "As soon as we get a vaccine it will be taken off that list." Morse said that for the Hep C Connection "the big goal is to get a vaccine ... People who are infected now are doing the work for the people down the line."

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Wishing I could get into some Trouble Trouble isn't brewing, and I want to know why. Specifically I am wondering about release of Big Trouble , a film that, like several others, was postponed after Sept. 11. While flocks of fans have been looking forward to adaptations of Harry Potter and Chris Ward Lord of the Rings, I On Film spent much of the year looking forward to Big Trouble. And while I understand the decission to hold off on a

film which features criminals getting weapons through airport security, I was a bit letdown that I would have to wait. What bothers me now though is the lack of a new opening date. Sidewalks of New York , another postponed movie, opens Nov. 30. Not at all violent, it was delayed because of the highly visible twin towers in the background of many key scenes. Collateral Damage, which had not only its release changed, but also pulled all its advertising within days of the attack, has also set a new opening date. Come February, audiences will once again be

subjected to the prospect of Arnold Schwarzenegger battling terrorists. Not to mention the many films dealing with war, terrorism or violence that never had their dates changed. So there are several choices out there if you want to see images that would have been disturbing two months ago. Why no word on Big Trouble? Why do all these other films get their distribution, but not the comedy with only one vaguely objectionable sequence late in the film? I think the studios were right to pull some movies right after the attack, but by now enough time has passed that most

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audiences would only find the material disturbing if it is brought to their attention. In fact, with the recent criticisms of the hiring procedures used to increase airport security, the scene may be even more effective as comedy than planned. I will admit it; I wall .•o see t '11s movie. I don't want Big Trouble to sh.:::. ..., the fate of 0, which was postponed two and a half years after the shootings at Columbine. If the source material is any indication, Big Trouble could offer a lighthearted escape, and that is something people shouldn't be denied.

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calendar 18 THE METROPOLITAN NOVEMBER 30, 2001

Ongoing The Miracle at Tepeyac - This annual cultural tradition is a modern folk drama that parallels the telling of the story of the apparition of the Virgen de Guadalupe to the Indio Juan Diego will be shown ThursdaySundays through December 16 at St. Cajetan's on the Auraria campus. Tickets $15, Students $12. For information on dates and times, call (303)296-0219.

Counseling Center Tivoli 641. For more information, call Linda WilkinsPierce (303)556-2525.

and use resources. Central Classroom 203, 9-llam. You must pre-register. For more information, call the MSCD Career Services at (303)556-3664.

Sun, Dec 2

Community Concert Band with William Kohut, Director - This free event will be held at 7:30pm, King Center Concert Hall. For more information, call (303)556-3180.

A Holiday Card to the City Featuring several Metro State choirs , this event will be held in the King Center Concert Hall at 2:30 & 7:30pm. Tickets $12, students and seniors $6, MSCD students free. For ticket information, call (303)556-2296.

AA Meetings on Campus Wednesdays, 12-lpm in the Auraria Library 205. For more information, call Billi at (303)556-2525. Truth Bible Study from a Messianic Jewish Perspective - All are welcome to join in Tivoli #542, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 34pm. For more information, call (303)355-2009. Free Blood Pressure Checks Fridays 2-4pm, Health Center, Plaza Building 150. For more information, call (303)556-2525. Eating Disorder Support Group (ANAD) - Free Support group for men and women struggling with eating disorders. Wednesdays from 3-4pm,

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Mon, Dec 3 Mondays at Metro: Student Composition Recital - This free event will be held at 2pm, King Center Recital Hall. For more information, call (303)556-3180. Percussion Ensemble with Mark Foster, Director - This free event will be held at 7:30pm, King Center Concert Hall. For more information, call (303)556-3180.

Tues, Dec 4 Job Search Strategies - Learn how to initiate a job search, make contacts, >

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Wed, Dec S Interviewing Skills - Review of the interviewing process, i.e. questions, preparation, and presentation. Central Classroom 203, 12-2pm. You must pre-register. For more information, call the MSCD Career Services at (303)556-3664. Student Chamber Music Recital This free event will be held at 7:30pm, King Center Recital Hall. For more information, call (303)556-3180.

Thurs, Dec 6 Resumes That Work - Learn how to write an effective resume. Central Classroom 203, 12-2pm. You must preregister. For more information, call the MSCD Career Services at (303)556-3664. \

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Fri, Dec 7 Vocal Music Showcase - This free event will be h eld at 7:30pm, King Center Recital Hall. For information, call (303)556-3180.

Sat, Dec 8 Fall 2001 Classes End

Sat, Dec 15

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Examination Week Ends

Fri, Jan 18 Tuition Payment Deadline 2002 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Breakfast - Celebrating his life and philosophy, this event will be held from 8:30-10:30am in the Tivoli Turnhalle. For ticket information, call (303) 556-2507.

Tues, Jan 22 Spring 2002 Classes Begin

graphic artists The MSCD Office of Student Publications has positions available for student* graphic artists. You will be designing with

PowerMac G3 workstations and work in our production room. If you are acurren~y enrolled Metro State student and available

15-20 hours each week, we'd like to meet with you. Call us at (303) 556-2507 for more information. This position is paid at the rate of

$l 15/hour.

classified 19 THE METROPOLITAN NOVEMBER 30, 2001

Classified Info Phone: (303)556-2507 Fax: (303)556-3421 In person: Tivoli #313 Advertising via Internet:

www.uniuersaladuertising.com

Classified ads are 10¢ per word for students currently enrolled at The Metropolitan State College of Denver. For all others 20¢ per word. Maximum length for classified word ads is 40 words. Pre-payment required. Cash, check, money order, VISA, and Mastercard accepted. Deadline is 5pm on Friday prior to the week of publication. Classified ads may be placed via in person , or online at fax, http ://www. universaladvertising .com . Deadline for placing classified ads via online ordering is 3 p.m. Friday for the following week. For information on classified display advertising, which are ads that contain more than 40 words or contain larger type, borders, or artwork, call (303)556-2507.

EARN EXTRA CASH IN SPARE Time. $500/$2000 a month. PT/FT Call for info. 1(800)296-2816 or visit www.simpleworkfromhome.com. 11/30

8-15, 2002 $695/person, March 22-29, 2002 $775/person. Packages include air, hotel & transfers. Call James Travel Points (303)443-2021. 11/30

#1 SPRING BREAK VACATIONS! Cancun, Jamaica, Bahamas & Florida. Book early & get free meal plan. Now hiring Campus Reps. 1(800)234- 7007 endlesssummertours.com. 1217

ULTIMATE BETRAYAL-JUAN HARO Now available (303)744-1101. 11/30

GET PAID FOR YOUR OPINIONS! Earn $15-$125 and more per survey! www.money4opinions.com. 11/30

1991 NISSAN PATHFINDER $6, 750/obo, Gold, Excellent Condition, Fully Loaded, CD, Sunroof, Power Everything. Call Courtney - (303)6961837. 1217

BREAK GETAWAYS SPRING Denver to Puerto Vallarta March 9-16, 2002 $655/person, March 23-30, 2002 $595/person. Denver to Cancun, March

ROOMMATE WANTED NW DENVER $500/Month. Non-Smoker. Separate entrance private bath. (720)217-9576. 11130

POLI CE IMPOUNDS! Cars!I'rncks/SUV's from $500. For list: (800)319-3323 x A609. 4/26 I

For Rent

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ROOMMATE NEEDED ASAP!!! Prefer a female, $375/mo + utilities. Rent 112 of 1000 sq .. feet 2 bed/2 bath fully furnished apartment. 5-10 min. from campus, bus route outside front door. **No pets, no smoking. Must be clean. Call (303) 462- 1449. 1217

STOP CAPITALISM! www.newdemocracyworld.org. 11/30

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RENT: GOOD OLDFOR Fashioned dorm rooms. By the semester or month. Furnished room w/refrigerator. Bath, kitchen & laundry down the hall. 17 46 Emerson St. (303) 832-4097. 1217

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KRISHNAMURTI - WWW.KFA.ORG 11/30

SHARE SPACIOUS LAKEWOOD home with student. Available December. Deposit required. E-mail mgolden@isic.org 11/30

CHECK OUT www.metradio.org

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Help Wanted INCOME/HOUSING OPPORTUNITY; 2 children need light supervision after school 4 days/week, 3:00-6:00pm and occasional evenings/flexible schedule. In home @ 38th and Wadsworth. Rent free on site apt. or hourly. Respond to Mike @ 1217 (303) 232-0477. POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN THE Student Government Assembly. There are also opportunities to participate on one of several committees. Please stop by Tivoli 307 or call (303) 556-3312. 11130

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Contact Campusfundraiser.com at (888)923-3238, or visit www.campusfundraiser.com

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The fastest and easiest way to place your classified ad is through the World Wide We.b at: universaladvertising.com P.O. Box 12277 Atlanta, GA 30355

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• Gym and indoor swimming pool • Lighted tennis courts • Campus library • Indoor basketball court • Game room • Campus library • Meal plans available·

includes utilities, local phone service, basic cable and internet access For more information, or to tour the campus call (303)9374205

Within 10 miles ofdowntown Denver. Near light rail station. Located on the highest point in Denver.

Women Helping Women Egg Donors Needed... for infertile women. If you are age 21 to 32, healthy, a non-smoker and have some college background, you could have the satisfaction of helping someone in a very special way.

Contact the Colorado Center for Reproduct:Ae fvledicine at:

(303) 788-8300 $5,000 for t;he first; donation $5,500for repeat; donations Please visit our new web site at:

vvvvvv. coloeggdonor. com for more information. Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine 799 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 300, Englevvood, CO BO 110

presents Holiday Card to the City &.nday, Derember 2, 2001, 2:2D an:l 7:2D p.m. King Center Concert Hall $12; S1u:lerts an:! Saicrs: $3; MSCD sb..den1s free Mondays at Metro: Student Composition Recital Monday, December 3, 2001 , 2:00 p.m. King Center Recital Hall. Free Percussion Ensemble Monday, December 3, 2001 , 7:30 p.m. King Center Concert Hall. Free

Community Concert Band Tuesday, December 4, 2001, 7:30 P.M. King Center Concert Hall. Free Student Chamber Music Recital Wednesday, December 5, 2001 , 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall. Free Vocal Music Showcase Friday, December 7, 2001, 7:30 p.m. King Center Recital Hall. Free

For more information call Music at Metro at 303-556-3180. For tickets call 303-556-2296.

Music at Metro would like to thank the Music Activities Committee and the MSCD Student Affairs Board for their support in sponsoring our events.

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